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How the Race will be run The race will be run in classic style. Depending on the weather the track will be preparared for classic style. Each day a group of max. 72 skiers will be sent on their way, starting together from the starting line. The times will be registered at each section. The last section will be carried out with pursuit start. | The skiers will be divided into 5 age classes (18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-). Everyone completing the race will receive a diploma. Prizes will be awarded to the best male and female skier in each of the three starting groups. The skiers' rucksacks must have a minimum weight of at least 5 kilos at the start of each section and 3 kilos when the finishing line is passed. |
Check list You will have little or no possibility of buying supplementary skiing equipment or special provisioning for the race - so you must bring it with you from home. In Kangerlussuaq there is a shop with everyday necessities. This shop has a selection of common non-perishable food. In Sisimiut there is a number of grocery stores with a wide selection of ordinarygoods suited for the inhabitants use. For that reason you must bring the following equipment with you to Greenland. - all necessary skiing equipment including ski wax and clothing |
- sleeping bag (down to minus 15 degrees Celsius/5 Fahrenheit) - thermal underlay - small rucksack - waterbelt - sun-goggles - sun cream with high protection factor - food for the 3 days race - compass |
Requirement concerning competitors Reservations are taken for changes in the arrangements due to flights, weather and for cancellation in the event of too few competitors. The race is limited to 216 skiers. The weather situation can force the organizer to change the route. |
In the event of sudden change in the weather it may be necessary to spend an extra day at one of the camps and thereby the race will be prolonged by a day. This means you will stay one day less in either Sisimiut or Kangerlussuaq. Day 7 in the programme is a "buffer" day. |
Further information onthe race Greenland Tourism a/s P.O. Box 1139 DK-1010 Copenhagen K. Denmark Phone +45 33 13 69 75 / Fax. +45 33 93 38 83 E-mail: greenfo@inet.uni-c.dk |
If you have questions regarding registration, payment or the flight to Greenland/Kangerlussuaq please contact Team Arctic (see below). |
Programme for companions Arctic Circle Race have an alternative programme for companions. |
If you are interested in the alternative programme we refer to Team Arctic´s special ACR tour programme. |
Insurances We recommend that all participants take out a health |
and travel insurance covering sports events. |
Demands for participation In order to participate in the race you must be 18 years old, be experienced in cross country skiing tours of longer duration, have a good condition and health, a strong |
mentality and have experience with overnights in tents during the winter. |
Registration and payment Please fill in the enclosed registration form and send it to: Team Arctic Amager Landevej 171 C DK-2770 Kastrup Denmark Phone +45 32 52 30 66 / Fax. +45 32 52 30 86 |
When Team Arctic has received your registration and payment - they will confirm your participation and forward the airplane ticket and the detailed programme for the race. |
A peaceable people in Greenland Greenland is blessed with a peaceable people that has never waged war with anyone, and people are generally incredibly hospitable, showing great openness to visitors. The population of Greenland is predominantly Iniut, a people bearing an affinity and solidarity with the Inuits in Canada, Alaska and Siberia. In actual fact, it is only 130 years since the last immigration from Canada took place and in recent decades, particularly, there has been reciprocal cultural exchange between these peoples. As a result of the European presence on the west coast for several hundred years, the Greenlandic population today is, in the best sense of the phrase, a melting-pot culture. Approx. 20% of the population was born outside Greenland, though of course the official language is still Greenlandic. Today, the population is well educated. And with its well |
developed infrastructure and various high-tech aids, Greenland is now a modern society, despite its naturally endowed ferocity. Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, but since the introduction of Home Rule in 1979, Greenland has moved towards an increasing degree of internationally oriented independence based on parlamentary democracy - a development that has taken place on Greenland's own terms. The Greenlandic people are few in number - 55,000 in an enormous country of 2,175,600 sq.km. That means in reality that there are 39.5 sq. km. for every Greenlander, so it goes without saying that there´s room for everyone, even though everyone naturally settles along the coast. |
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